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Thursday, October 23, 2014

My Favorite YA Werewolf Book

Over the next few weeks, I thought I’d share some of my
favorite books with you. But these aren’t just any books, they’re monster
books. Each day I’ll pick a monster-of-choice and tell you my favorite book
featuring said monster. These posts were inspired by Katytastic’s “Creature of the Night Book Tag.”

The first monster on the list is WEREWOLF. And for this
particular monster, I chose…

In "Blood and
Chocolate", Annette Curtis Klause does for werewolves what Anne Rice has
done for vampires.

Sixteen-year-old Vivian Gandillon
is trying to fit in to her new home in the suburbs. But trying to act
"normal" isn't always easy, since Vivian and her family are
werewolves. It's glorious to have the power to change, and Vivian is a
beautiful "loup-garou" with all the young wolves howling for her. But
she wants no part of her squabbling pack, left leaderless by her father's
recent death.

Then Vivian falls in love with a
human, a meat-boy. If she reveals herself, will he relish the magic of her dual
nature? When a brutal murder threatens the pack's survival, Vivian's divided
loyalties are further strained. What is she really--human or beast?

My Reasons

God. I wish someone would write another werewolf book like
this. Or better yet, Klause should write a sequel. It’s the first true werewolf
book that I ever read, and I loved it. Vivian is an independent girl who does
make mistakes, but that’s really what the entire book is about. And DON’T judge
this book by its movie. That movie was AWFUL!